Virginia lawmaker wins re-election despite jail term for alleged affair with 17-year-old

Morrissey, 57, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge last month to avoid a possible felony conviction after an alleged sexual relationship with his underage secretary caught the attention of her father, and soon enough, law enforcement. A nude photo of the young woman was found on Morrissey’s cell phone, and she is now also pregnant, though the young woman has not confirmed the identity of the baby’s father.

Morrissey was able to campaign by day and spend his nights behind bars thanks to the jail’s work-release program, which allows inmates to spend 12 hours a day working outside of jail and also reduced Morrissey’s six-month sentence to 90 days.

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